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Conveyor Belt Motor Torque & Drive Calculator

P = T×ω — power needed to drive a loaded conveyor belt.

Calculates conveyor belt drive power from belt tension, belt speed, and system efficiency.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

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Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

P = (T_eff × v) / η; T_eff = (mass × g × sin θ + friction × m × g × cos θ) × r

In depth

Calculates conveyor belt drive power from belt tension, belt speed, and system efficiency.